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Month: June 2024

West Loop

California man stabbed 71-year-old seven times outside Union Station: prosecutors

June 8, 2024 7:43 AM Tim Hecke
A California man stabbed a 71-year-old woman seven times as she walked her dog near Union Station, narrowly missing one of her kidneys with one stab and puncturing two arteries, prosecutors said Friday.

Loop

Gunman fires into downtown Taco Bell, injuring 2

June 8, 2024 6:45 AM Tim Hecke
A gunman fired shots through the front windows of a fast food restaurant in the Loop overnight, injuring two men, according to Chicago police.

Citywide

Kids, ages 12 and 15, shot during ‘large group’ incident at 31st Street Beach

June 8, 2024 5:32 AM CWBChicago
A gunman opened fire during a “large group” gathering at 31st Street Beach on Friday evening, leaving a 12-year-old boy and a 15-year-old girl injured, according to Chicago police and witnesses.

Lincoln Park

Chicago man gets 3 years for robbery and 3 more for accidentally shooting a girl while on bail

June 7, 2024 12:05 PM Tim Hecke
Carlos Ocampo has been sentenced to six years — three for robbery and three more for accidentally shooting a woman while he was on bail.

Citywide

Carjackers busted by cops who followed an AirTag inside the hijacked car: Chicago police

June 7, 2024 8:17 AM CWBChicago
Thanks, Apple! That’s probably what a Chicago woman is thinking after cops tracked down three carjackers who followed an AirTag inside her car.

West Town

Cops arrest 4 teenagers, seize firearm after Ukrainian Village robberies

June 7, 2024 7:36 AM CWBChicago
Chicago police arrested four teenagers, one of whom had a gun, after they robbed a man in Ukrainian Village on Thursday afternoon.

Edgewater

Woman shot in Edgewater — at the same address where 3 others have been shot since May 22

June 7, 2024 6:51 AM Tim Hecke
A woman shot in Edgewater on Thursday evening was shot at the exact same address where three other people have been shot in two separate incidents since May 22, according to Chicago police reports.

West Loop

California man stabbed woman as she walked her dog near Union Station, police say

June 6, 2024 7:53 PM CWBChicago
A California man is charged with attempted murder, accused of attacking a 71-year-old woman with a knife outside Union Station on Wednesday afternoon.

Uptown

Woman charged with stabbing patron at Uptown club

June 6, 2024 5:22 PM CWBChicago
A Cook County judge has detained a woman after prosecutors accused her of stabbing and seriously injuring another woman at an Uptown bar.

Citywide

Migrant busted with fake ID at Midway Airport security checkpoint: report

June 6, 2024 8:02 AM CWBChicago
A Venezuelan migrant faces felony charges after he allegedly tried to pass through the Midway Airport security checkpoint with fake IDs.

Citywide

Driver was speeding, had no headlights, and was drunk on vodka when she killed 2 on Chicago expressway: prosecutors

June 6, 2024 6:43 AM CWBChicago
Prosecutors said that a 21-year-old woman, drunk on vodka and driving 77 mph without headlights, slammed into a stalled car on the Eisenhower Expressway, killing two people who had stopped to fix a flat tire.

CTA

Men robbed, forcibly kissed woman at North-Clybourn CTA station, police say

June 5, 2024 7:36 PM CWBChicago
Police are trying to identify two men who were part of a large group that targeted a woman at the North-Clybourn Red Line station last month.

West Loop

Witnesses chase, detain attacker after woman is stabbed outside Union Station

June 5, 2024 6:53 PM CWBChicago
Witnesses chased down and detained the man who stabbed a 71-year-old woman as she walked her dog near Union Station on Wednesday afternoon. Charges are pending.

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